Some restrictions to ease as Victoria records no coronavirus deaths for the first time in over two months

As the number of coronavirus infections continue to fall across the state, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced regional Victoria will move into the third stage of the COVID-19 roadmap out of restrictions from Thursday.

Daniel Andrews says this is the biggest support package for business in Victorian history. Source: AAP

Victoria has recorded its first day without a coronavirus death in more than two months, as regional areas prepare to move into the third stage of easing restrictions. 

The last day the state recorded no COVID-19 deaths was 13 July, with the daily death toll peaking in August with new 25 fatalities. The national death toll from the virus is 816, with 729 of those in Victoria. 

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